To create the sample project when you start Protege:
- Start Protege. If you have a Protege project already open, simply exit and restart the program. When you start Protege, the Welcome to Protege dialog box prompts you to create a new project, open a recent project, or get help.
Note: To explore the examples included with Protege-Frames, click Open Existing Project... and select the project you wish to view. To create a new project later, select File | New Project....
- Click Create New Project.... A "Create New Project" dialog will open, allowing you to choose a Project Type. Unless you have a need for a special format for your files, just click Finish to accept the default: "Protege Files (.pont and pins)".
- The Protege window opens and the standard tabs become visible. A new project always opens at the Classes view. The internal Protege system classes :THING and :SYSTEM-CLASS are all that is visible. No instances will be created.